Address Box
1858-1875 (made)
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| Place of origin |
This address box would originally have contained a scroll or address from the 'native inhabitants of Madras' in which they formally pledged allegiance to Queen Victoria. Since the inscription refers to the sovereign as 'Queen' rather than 'Empress' it is probable that the box pre-dates 1876, the year in which she assumed the Imperial title.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Sandalwood, with silver lock, hinges and mounts; the inside lined with crimson velvet; the underside lined with green velvet |
| Brief description | Domestic, sandalwood silver, engraved, Madras |
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| Marks and inscriptions | To/ Her Most Gracious Majesty/ THE QUEEN/ Loyal Adress/ From/ The Native Inhabitants of Madras (Inscription; decoration; English) |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | This address box would originally have contained a scroll or address from the 'native inhabitants of Madras' in which they formally pledged allegiance to Queen Victoria. Since the inscription refers to the sovereign as 'Queen' rather than 'Empress' it is probable that the box pre-dates 1876, the year in which she assumed the Imperial title. |
| Bibliographic reference | Jaffer, Amin Furniture from British India and Ceylon: A Catalogue of the Collections in the Victoria and Albert Museum and the Peabody Essex Museum. London : V&A Publications, 2001. p.148 , fig.11. ISBN 1851773185. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 05085(IS) |
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| Record created | December 3, 2002 |
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